Mapping the net ecosystem exchange of CO2 of global terrestrial systems

Net ecosystem exchange of CO2 (NEE) is a useful tool to analyze the carbon balance of different areas. Since it is impossible to measure NEE in-situ at a regional or global scale, this study has conducted a NEE estimation model to map the NEE of global terrestrial systems. By training the model with...

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Main Authors: Yi Lian, Haixiao Li, Qianqian Renyang, Le Liu, Jiankang Dong, Xiaoning Liu, Zihan Qu, Lien-Chieh Lee, Lei Chen, Dongliang Wang, Hu Zhang
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-02-01
Series:International Journal of Applied Earth Observations and Geoinformation
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1569843222003648
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author Yi Lian
Haixiao Li
Qianqian Renyang
Le Liu
Jiankang Dong
Xiaoning Liu
Zihan Qu
Lien-Chieh Lee
Lei Chen
Dongliang Wang
Hu Zhang
author_facet Yi Lian
Haixiao Li
Qianqian Renyang
Le Liu
Jiankang Dong
Xiaoning Liu
Zihan Qu
Lien-Chieh Lee
Lei Chen
Dongliang Wang
Hu Zhang
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description Net ecosystem exchange of CO2 (NEE) is a useful tool to analyze the carbon balance of different areas. Since it is impossible to measure NEE in-situ at a regional or global scale, this study has conducted a NEE estimation model to map the NEE of global terrestrial systems. By training the model with 2774 series of data collected from the database of AmeriFlux and Fluxnet, and relevant studies, the model has achieved a substantial global NEE estimation with R2 = 0.60, 0.68, and 0.67 for arable land, forest, and grassland systems. According to the estimation, the average annual global NEE was −18.41 billion tons C. Asia was the continent who had the highest NEE (33.93% of global NEE), and forests were the ecosystems who contributed most to global CO2 absorption (51.75% of global NEE). When comparing with the global CO2 emissions, the model results also showed that Asia, North America, and Europe have run out of their ecosystem potential to absorb the CO2 emitted. The countries with top 10 greatest C emission had smaller effective NEEs to deal with their own emitted C except Russia and Canada. Considering the economic contribution of different countries, NEE estimation model could be a helpful tool to achieve a better fairness of controlling C emission tasks by considering both C emission generation and natural C emission handling ability.
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spelling doaj.art-a9c707d163744d7fabc7cf2a654bc58c2023-01-18T04:30:13ZengElsevierInternational Journal of Applied Earth Observations and Geoinformation1569-84322023-02-01116103176Mapping the net ecosystem exchange of CO2 of global terrestrial systemsYi Lian0Haixiao Li1Qianqian Renyang2Le Liu3Jiankang Dong4Xiaoning Liu5Zihan Qu6Lien-Chieh Lee7Lei Chen8Dongliang Wang9Hu Zhang10College of Geographic and Environmental Sciences, Tianjin Normal University, Tianjin 300387, China; National Astronomical Observatory of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100012, ChinaSchool of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hubei Polytechnic University, Hubei, Huangshi 435003, China; Corresponding author.College of Geographic and Environmental Sciences, Tianjin Normal University, Tianjin 300387, ChinaCollege of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, ChinaCollege of Geographic and Environmental Sciences, Tianjin Normal University, Tianjin 300387, ChinaCollege of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, ChinaState Grid Hubei Electric Power Co., Ltd., Electric Power Research Institute, Wuhan 430000, ChinaSchool of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hubei Polytechnic University, Hubei, Huangshi 435003, ChinaCollege of Geographic and Environmental Sciences, Tianjin Normal University, Tianjin 300387, ChinaSchool of Environmental Science and Engineering, Hubei Polytechnic University, Hubei, Huangshi 435003, ChinaCollege of Geographic and Environmental Sciences, Tianjin Normal University, Tianjin 300387, ChinaNet ecosystem exchange of CO2 (NEE) is a useful tool to analyze the carbon balance of different areas. Since it is impossible to measure NEE in-situ at a regional or global scale, this study has conducted a NEE estimation model to map the NEE of global terrestrial systems. By training the model with 2774 series of data collected from the database of AmeriFlux and Fluxnet, and relevant studies, the model has achieved a substantial global NEE estimation with R2 = 0.60, 0.68, and 0.67 for arable land, forest, and grassland systems. According to the estimation, the average annual global NEE was −18.41 billion tons C. Asia was the continent who had the highest NEE (33.93% of global NEE), and forests were the ecosystems who contributed most to global CO2 absorption (51.75% of global NEE). When comparing with the global CO2 emissions, the model results also showed that Asia, North America, and Europe have run out of their ecosystem potential to absorb the CO2 emitted. The countries with top 10 greatest C emission had smaller effective NEEs to deal with their own emitted C except Russia and Canada. Considering the economic contribution of different countries, NEE estimation model could be a helpful tool to achieve a better fairness of controlling C emission tasks by considering both C emission generation and natural C emission handling ability.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1569843222003648ForestsArable landsGrasslandsMODISCO2 emissionsNEE
spellingShingle Yi Lian
Haixiao Li
Qianqian Renyang
Le Liu
Jiankang Dong
Xiaoning Liu
Zihan Qu
Lien-Chieh Lee
Lei Chen
Dongliang Wang
Hu Zhang
Mapping the net ecosystem exchange of CO2 of global terrestrial systems
International Journal of Applied Earth Observations and Geoinformation
Forests
Arable lands
Grasslands
MODIS
CO2 emissions
NEE
title Mapping the net ecosystem exchange of CO2 of global terrestrial systems
title_full Mapping the net ecosystem exchange of CO2 of global terrestrial systems
title_fullStr Mapping the net ecosystem exchange of CO2 of global terrestrial systems
title_full_unstemmed Mapping the net ecosystem exchange of CO2 of global terrestrial systems
title_short Mapping the net ecosystem exchange of CO2 of global terrestrial systems
title_sort mapping the net ecosystem exchange of co2 of global terrestrial systems
topic Forests
Arable lands
Grasslands
MODIS
CO2 emissions
NEE
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1569843222003648
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